Klein Vision’s AirCar, the first mass-produced flying car, is set to go on sale in early 2026—but it will come with a hefty price tag.
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The Jetsons’ futuristic lifestyle is almost within reach.
Beginning in early 2026, consumers will be able to purchase Klein Vision’s AirCar, the first flying car produced in 75 years and the first-ever to be certified for flight. Upon release, the mass-produced model is expected to carry a starting price around USD $800,000 run and up to $1 million, a company spokesperson told IoT World Today.
The Slovakia-based developer unveiled the latest production prototype of the AirCar at the Living Legends of Aviation Gala Dinner in Beverly Hills April 25. The event was hosted by John Travolta with Morgan Freeman serving as Master of Ceremonies, while Prince Harry and Buzz Aldrin were also in attendance as Klein Vision founder Stefan Klein received the Special Recognition Award for Engineering Excellence.
“The AirCar fulfills a lifelong dream to bring the freedom of flight into the hands of everyday people,” Klein said in a news release. “With the launch of our production prototype, we are one step closer to transforming how the world moves—merging the road and the sky into a new dimension of personal mobility.”
The vehicle, which has already completed 170 successful flight hours as well as over 500 takeoffs and landings, boasts a 620-mile flight range and a cruising flight speed of 135 knots (155 mph), Klein Vision co-founder Anton Zajac told New Atlas. He also noted model can also reach heights of up to 10,000 feet, which could increase with the installation of oxygen tanks.
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But in addition to its high flying amenities, Klein Vision is boasting the AirCar’s features on the ground, including a driving range of 497 miles and can hit speeds of up to 124 mph, Zajac said. Transitioning between air travel and road driving modes can be completed automatically in under two minutes with the involvement of retractable wings, a folding tail and a parachute deployment system.
“The goal in building this dual-mode vehicle was to build a sports car that really behaves like a sports car, that really looks and drives like a sports car,” Zajac told New Atlas. “And in aircraft mode, that behaves exactly like an aircraft with zero compromise.”
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